At first it is a Hommage to Star Wars and my favourite Ship in these Films. For second, the U.S.S. Escort is a tactical Command Vessel and Commandship of the 5th taktical Taskforce. In Germany we have 3 Stateorgans: The Legislative, the Judikative and the Executive. And the Escorts Mission is to Protect the People of the Federation. So, Executor. That's it.